In the clip – filmed in Russia – Putin, 64, tells a group of journalists that the US is creating a "distraction" aiming "to distract voters from the country's problems" by creating "an enemy and uniting the nation against them".

He references both Iran and Russia as the potential enemies.

But when asked whether he prefers Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton his response says a lot about ongoing World War 3 fears.

The President responded: "Mrs Clinton has chosen to take up a very aggressive stance against our country, against Russia.

"Mr Trump, on the other hand, calls for cooperation – at least when it comes to the international fight against terrorism.

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SERIOUS: Russian President Vladimir President said he doesn't like Clinton's aggressive stance

“It's not funny anymore. If somebody out there wants confrontation. This is not our choice but this means that there will be problems.”

Vladimir Putin

"Naturally we welcome those who would like to cooperate with us. And we consider it wrong, that we always have to be in conflict with one another, creating existential threats for each other and for the whole world.

"Would Mrs. Clinton delivers on he threats and harsh rhetorics against Russia if she became President? Or will she correct her position against us?"

He then issued what sounded like a horrifying ultimatum to US politicians, saying: "Jeopardising Russian-American relations in order to gain brownie points internally – I consider this to be harmful and counter productive.

"It's not funny anymore. If somebody out there wants confrontation. This is not our choice but this means that there will be problems."

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NO JOKES: Putin tells journalists US relations are not "funny anymore"

The video has racked up a whopping 1.3 million views in only a couple of days.

And viewers of the clip offered up mixed reactions.

One YouTube user wrote: "This will not be a peaceful exchange of power. America has been dodging this bullet for a long time now."

Another commented: "I like Putin. He may be directly responsible for my future nuclear destruction but I like him."